US8686879B2ActiveUtilityA1

Graphical display for munition release envelope

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 25, 2008Filed: Sep 25, 2008Granted: Apr 1, 2014
Est. expirySep 25, 2028(~2.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Richard H. LammersGreg Boria
F41G 9/002F41G 7/007G01C 23/00G01D 2207/10
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Claims

Abstract

A method and module for displaying a munition release envelope.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for displaying a munition release envelope comprising:
 displaying a geometric munition release area with respect to an altitude scale and an airspeed scale; 
 displaying a current aircraft state indicator relative to the geometric munition release area; and 
 defining the geometric munition release area in response to a particular weapon system. 
 
     
     
       2. A method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising;
 defining the geometric munition release area based on a particular aircraft flight mode. 
 
     
     
       3. A method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising;
 defining the geometric munition release area in response to a forward flight mode. 
 
     
     
       4. A method as recited in  claim 3 , further comprising;
 defining the geometric munition release area as a triangular symbol. 
 
     
     
       5. A method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising;
 defining the geometric munition release area in response to a hover mode. 
 
     
     
       6. A method as recited in  claim 5 , further comprising;
 defining the geometric munition release area as a rectilinear symbol. 
 
     
     
       7. A method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising;
 displaying the current aircraft state indicator relative the geometric munition release area, wherein the geometric munition release area is color coded in response to a launch inhibit condition. 
 
     
     
       8. A method as recited in  claim 7 , further comprising;
 displaying the current aircraft state indicator as a diamond symbol. 
 
     
     
       9. A method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising;
 displaying the current aircraft state indicator with respect to the altitude scale and the airspeed scale. 
 
     
     
       10. A method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising;
 determining the current aircraft state position with respect to the altitude scale and the airspeed scale through communication with a flight control computer. 
 
     
     
       11. A method for displaying a munition release envelope comprising:
 displaying a geometric munition release area with respect to an altitude scale and an airspeed scale; 
 displaying a current aircraft state indicator relative to the geometric munition release area; and 
 color coding the geometric munition release area in response to a launch inhibit condition. 
 
     
     
       12. A method for displaying a munition release envelope comprising:
 displaying a geometric munition release area with respect to an altitude scale and an airspeed scale; 
 displaying a current aircraft state indicator relative to the geometric munition release area; and 
 color coding the altitude scale and an airspeed scale in response to a launch inhibit condition. 
 
     
     
       13. A system for displaying a munition release envelope, comprising:
 a display system; and 
 a module for munition release in communication with said display system to display a geometric munition release area with respect to an altitude scale and an airspeed scale and to display a current aircraft state indicator relative to said geometric munition release area, wherein at least one of the geometric munition release area, the altitude scale, or the airspeed scale is color coded in response to a launch inhibit condition. 
 
     
     
       14. The system as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said module for munition release is in communication with a flight computer to determine said current aircraft state. 
     
     
       15. The system as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said module for munition release is a module of a flight computer. 
     
     
       16. A flight display for an aircraft, comprising:
 a geometric munition release area with respect to an altitude scale and an airspeed scale, the geometric munition release area defined in response to a particular weapon system; and 
 a current aircraft state indicator positioned relative to said geometric munition release area. 
 
     
     
       17. The flight display as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said geometric munition release area is generally triangular. 
     
     
       18. The flight display as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said geometric munition release area is generally rectangular.

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